When Franklin Loufrani trademarked the now iconic smiling face symbol in 1971, he coined the term ‘Smiley’. Over the following five decades, The Smiley Company has evolved into a global lifestyle… ...

The rise of the emoji Episode 170323 / 23 Mar 2017 Are you an emoji person? We explore how simple smiley faces have become powerful communication tools.

Texting Isn’t the First New Technology Thought to Impair Social Skills When Alexander Graham Bell introduced the telephone, skeptics worried about how it might affect people’s interactions ...